MIchael Ross

I think Mike Ross is proposal makes a lot of sense this is a good idea I have also talked about it making sure that we make it -- a -- longer school day. And they longer school yet that's how would Mike Ross has proposed -- delighted to have Mike -- join us he Iraq an orange farm NAM 680 WR KO demonic council. Are ya -- great -- Leo. It excellent him like -- you right on the front page of city region section and it caught my attention I got to my yellow highlight a I got it all marked up. And I think it makes an awful lot of sense given the health concerns that we all talk about the obesity concerns. First question may be before we take some calls. Clearly something has to give somewhere if you're going to try to she won in four -- of roughly four rows of physical education classes that are not -- that is not presently be provided. We had to use these the the trade off during.

It's -- difficult. Trade off but I I don't believe that they're mutually exclusive I agree that does this school they need to be expected extended but you know. If there comes a point where you say how are you paying for any of this because we. We did extend some of the school days in Boston each hour was a million dollars up at each school at some point we can't afford. To do so you know the question is -- kids really learning today when you -- a minute and a class and foursome -- to learn. Hour after hour without any break whatsoever I mean. You know I think studies show that running around for a few minutes. Helps even in our own work you know you can't just figured that you have to specialize you have to clear your head.

Get happy -- some people do some push upset it's absolutely agree with you and I think -- that's particularly true particularly true Mike. Of younger kids you know they're they're they're a ball of energy get 247. You know bundle of energy.

I mean how many. How many -- also the that that the issue I think everyone needs to -- but what about the kids who want to grow up to -- professional sport players that happened two they'll follow their own brought to school that doesn't have. Physical education which is now the Trent schools in Boston more and more don't have an -- because week we just called for the hearing but I would I would but it's. Fewer -- 10%. Of Boston public schools. And that type of time commitments seven 225 minutes four young people so what about the future olympians -- future professional sports players but then what about just your average kid. Who who is -- able to do what you and I do we went to school what's that doing to their -- what's that doing to there. About psychological help and we should we be surprised that kids are shooting each -- I'm. I'm connecting it to I believe that some of the violence we're seeing in our in our that he had to do with the fact that he's -- pressure cooker from early morning -- mid afternoon. And are being able to do any type of a recreation and call home. And even though you would hope that they would. Given to sports how to young people get and sports in against the sports from. Schools usually get exposed medicine or -- sure -- gym class and then as it was kind of you know maybe it is my friends. Afterschool what they're not doing any of that in -- alert so they're running to the computers they're running to the into the video games it is just now.

I -- eyeball. A ball for the is dead piece of it there's no question about it I don't -- so -- Mike justices suggest suggests that this would drop. Are created dropper reduction in the violence let's take some calls though if we can't 6617266 6868 is the number he had. T Finneran had WR KO dot com is the email address let's -- DNA -- field Dan thanks for hanging on to the next unfit parents farm with City Council might cross.

I want to make a couple of points here about as -- okay. I don't know if that's guys have been -- cap okay but collapsed period of about 45 minute -- everybody have to go downstairs to get changed it takes ten minutes to get changed. Okay I didn't have become ever going to take attendance attendance. I meant it. Okay so they are being met about a gym class okay not remember we have to get changed want to follow plot and that takes stand that it. You do the -- Instead it's a joke with a capital -- Most get better or go to -- are -- play competitive sport and what they don't they just can't in the back of the wrong. -- try not to get hit my head with ball. It's a --

I disagree I appreciate his passion which she. I'd like to know more about them -- feel that way by I happen. School I went to the other the idea like that came from walking to a high school at Boston it's in my district the -- career academies. And I did it toward the school interest -- great things going on some. We -- here you have weird you bring the kids well we don't have -- last year. And it was the first time I didn't realize that that was I didn't realize that was truly an option just flat we don't have. Now that we offer we were able to connect them for the YM CA which is around the corner and it turned out that they weren't using the GM for one of those hours. A YM CA. Would -- for no money allowed this this. High school to now go there bring their kids now those -- that the health records academy. The gym class and you know it getting -- money in that situation you know that there will be hurdles put forward.

I read our response to -- point is -- okay fine you go down and change to take attendance and all the rest of that stuff there's a very simple way to do this without going through all that rigmarole. You don't have to be in uniform you don't have to be in shorts and sneakers and anything else. You can you can literally shoot a basketball you can play catch you can jump rope you can do that in loafers sneakers you can do that and a whole bunch of things if those are legitimate concerns I think the larger point you make -- going to say that. -- this to you went through you to to DM from mars field in the other people who called and the larger point is that. Dish should be in an important I think any central pot any school day along with reading writing. Math history science all of those things again -- all the sudden you have the feeling you try to -- on. A lot of stuff in to a small space and that's why sale of the school day as well let's go to well let's go to David surely. -- next -- it's horrible city counsel law might Brosnan with Tom Finneran.

Hi good morning want to do want to emphasize the importance of education and school system I was -- track meet yesterday out there to the basic problem. The level of involvement and engagement that these young advocate and awkward and I ticket they didn't have a good physical education system. It would lead them to the potential market and -- I'm not a desirable but it just want to leave but it --

Dave that's a great point of whether it's track or any other athletic endeavor Mike Ross counselor -- made the point. That for a lot of people the introduction to the opportunity to participate -- of lies that he intramural whatever level it might be. -- introduction -- that off comes -- times comes from gym class the gym instructor who says hey do you -- around you know cross country with us next spring a -- 1 in a two -- anyone of a million things and I -- go to -- daughter's high school track -- and it was great to see the competition in the -- teamwork at -- is all positive bill in Salem New Hampshire next -- parents -- City Council -- cross and Tom --

Buried there -- great they'll strip that very accurate about you know that the period assure that all automatic two period -- I -- what the -- You know they get more out of out of it from the from both the ability its employees because we've had exercise as well as we get develop they're brains in physical education and in the insisted -- it's aware of Ramallah where.

Yeah I if Mike have you ever response to that that idea about may be doubled -- a period so you might not get if you did doubt based on yep 225 minute proposal. He may be only get two periods per week. As opposed to maybe four per week one -- what you know one each day for four days I do you have a preference on that might.

We we need to expand the school day he can't be done at the local level we need the federal state mandates -- support now so I can tell you yes but we really -- some problems. I heard Deval Patrick talk about this and it was interest thing he says that this school. Today is modeled after the -- you know these accounts are.

Always when -- an agricultural society if you look at us to win the school year ends it was up planting time and then hottest time NAFTA how this time you went to school if it it really is its based upon an agricultural modeled the governor is absolutely right on that.

And -- maybe it would go to -- remember we will go ahead they'll. I get tickets are part of that because.

That that's -- that's not where I tell you that's physical work kuby good shape if you do it you know he's half half.

Shall we they have expanded NATO Tom but it took a college point if they've done so in suburban environment so. You know if -- fortunate not to have grown up in the suburban community you'll have to -- where it's not happening across the board is in the urban environment and or is it affecting. It's mostly affecting children of color.

The city if you are absolutely you know that there's no question --

Are a lot of people abuse if you know -- or reverse the same but most importantly it's it's. It's hurting it to meet the well.

Appreciate the call bill let's go to Rick in abington -- on next on generous from a City Council Mike rosters proposal has our attention this morning. And who is Rick Rick and having -- some Arab that we had a little disconnect so consulate is going to be hearing on this did you say this week as it today.

Now will introduce detail other hearings. Before you know a couple weeks hopefully and there's a state hearing this is modeled after the -- to say about after senator Tom -- atomic he's been doing a great job on this issue on may 2090 holding -- of the education committee at the -- To meet this requirement in this state. That it's it's you know he's been last year he'd he'd put this forward and it and it passed but they removed. That time commitment so it really in bad not true you know -- at all all schools should happens.

Before before I let you go -- going to ask you would mentioned that in some of the schools in Boston you actually have extended the school day and I assume that out of some of the most recent contract discussions that have been have been reached at a cost about a median dollars per screwed you said.

I believe it's a million dollars per hour purse war it's remember what Michael a process of okay here we yuppies -- come. Does that nationwide that the facts to the to the issue of Hispanics blacks and whites. It's -- percent a look at steroid here. Are overweight in Latino community black community is just below 20% and the white communities at 16%.

And all those numbers are moving in the wrong direction we all know that moving in the right direction. Mike appreciate the proposal in the time to take and as well as a willingness to take calls -- forum we'll continue with your calls in this discussion Mike -- has to go it's -- busy schedules up thanks to counsel Ross will be back in a moment on -- 680 WR KO